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Retired General Ben Hodges predicts that 2023 may see the ignominious - and politically catastrophic - defeat of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia will lose the war against Ukraine, possibly by the end of this year, the former head of the United States Army in Europe has told the Daily Express. Speaking from Frankfurt ahead of Friday's year-long anniversary of the conflict, retired General Ben Hodges predicted that 2023 may well conclude in ignominious - and politically catastrophic - defeat for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Absolutely I can see Russia losing this war. They are going to lose. This new offensive is going to culminate where the attacking forces run out of impetus, there is a loss of will and growing logistical problems. And that’s going to happen by late Spring. You have to remember Russia is already running out of supplies of ammunition,” Gen Hodges said.
“And the Russian military leaders now all hate each other and are barking at one another, which does not create a platform for a command structure.”
The seasoned ex-commander said the latest Russian recruits being sent to the frontline for a new offensive were ‘undertrained and underprepared” and were being “sent to the meat grinder”.
And Gen Hodges added: “I see no other outcome but a Russian defeat.
“It’s too early to plan a victory parade in Kyiv but all the momentum is with Ukraine now and there is no doubt in my mind that they will win this war, probably in 2023.
“I predict President Putin will next lose the Battle of Crimea, the decisive phase of the Campaign, in the coming Summer. And then he loses the coming internal Battle of the Kremlin before the end of the year.”
But he stressed: “We must not be scared of Ukraine winning. Once Ukraine has bridged Crimea, which is possible this year, I think there will be some significant changes in Russia.”
The view of Putin’s imminent demise was shared by a number of other world experts on Russian military affairs who spoke to the paper on today’s year-long anniversary of the invasion.
The former head of MI6, Sir Richard Dearlove agreed that the leader of Russia is now extremely vulnerable as the conflict goes from bad to worse.
“This is a conflict that Putin politically in Russia cannot afford to lose,” he said.
“So, if he does lose, and I think one would have to reflect on what loss means in this particular case, then I think his political future is probably over, finished.”
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1738785/Russia-ukraine-war-anniversary-putin-health
Retired General Ben Hodges predicts that 2023 may see the ignominious - and politically catastrophic - defeat of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia will lose the war against Ukraine, possibly by the end of this year, the former head of the United States Army in Europe has told the Daily Express. Speaking from Frankfurt ahead of Friday's year-long anniversary of the conflict, retired General Ben Hodges predicted that 2023 may well conclude in ignominious - and politically catastrophic - defeat for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Absolutely I can see Russia losing this war. They are going to lose. This new offensive is going to culminate where the attacking forces run out of impetus, there is a loss of will and growing logistical problems. And that’s going to happen by late Spring. You have to remember Russia is already running out of supplies of ammunition,” Gen Hodges said.
“And the Russian military leaders now all hate each other and are barking at one another, which does not create a platform for a command structure.”
The seasoned ex-commander said the latest Russian recruits being sent to the frontline for a new offensive were ‘undertrained and underprepared” and were being “sent to the meat grinder”.
And Gen Hodges added: “I see no other outcome but a Russian defeat.
“It’s too early to plan a victory parade in Kyiv but all the momentum is with Ukraine now and there is no doubt in my mind that they will win this war, probably in 2023.
“I predict President Putin will next lose the Battle of Crimea, the decisive phase of the Campaign, in the coming Summer. And then he loses the coming internal Battle of the Kremlin before the end of the year.”
But he stressed: “We must not be scared of Ukraine winning. Once Ukraine has bridged Crimea, which is possible this year, I think there will be some significant changes in Russia.”
The view of Putin’s imminent demise was shared by a number of other world experts on Russian military affairs who spoke to the paper on today’s year-long anniversary of the invasion.
The former head of MI6, Sir Richard Dearlove agreed that the leader of Russia is now extremely vulnerable as the conflict goes from bad to worse.
“This is a conflict that Putin politically in Russia cannot afford to lose,” he said.
“So, if he does lose, and I think one would have to reflect on what loss means in this particular case, then I think his political future is probably over, finished.”
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1738785/Russia-ukraine-war-anniversary-putin-health
